Henry David Thoreau
He has been called the patron saint of the environmental movement and the father of nonviolent resistance. His best-known work, Walden, is considered a masterpiece and figures on every list of essential American books. His essay “Civil Disobedience” has inspired activists and reformers for more than 150 years. The new three-part PBS series from Ken Burns and Don Henley takes a closer look at his life and his writing.
















